3 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS As of 2012, the (Region 8) had an estimated population of 778,106, representing 7.9 percent of the statewide population. Between 2000 and 2012, the Region s population was nearly unchanged, falling by just 3,505 residents or 0.5 percent. Over the same period, Michigan s population has remained relatively flat, inching lower by 55,500 residents or 0.6 percent. In Region 8, five of seven counties reported population decline over the period. These losses were nearly offset by a strong population gain in Kalamazoo County, which grew by 15,978 residents or 6.7 percent. Kalamazoo recorded a considerable gain from migration, which can partially be attributed to (among other factors) the implementation of the Kalamazoo promise a program that pledges up to free tuition at any of Michigan s colleges and universities for graduates of the Kalamazoo Public High Schools. The age distribution of the Region 8 population is similar to the statewide average. In 2012, nearly 30 percent of residents were at or nearing retirement age (55 or older) while 26.8 percent were in the younger worker cohorts, including those 15 to 24 and those 25 to 34. Population and Demographics % 778,106 Total Population, 2012 Estimate 7.9% Share of State 3,505 Total Change in Residents, % Percent Change in Residents, Population by Age 35 to 54 26% 0 to 14 19% 25 to 34 12% Population by Gender 51% 49% Female Male 15 to 24 15% Educational Attainment of 25+ Population Less than High School Diploma 12% Share 60,578 Residents High School Graduate, GED or Alternative 32% Share 164,259 Residents Some College or Associate s Degree 33% Share 165,638 Residents Bachelor s Degree or Higher 23% Share 118,823 Residents Source: U.S. Census Bureau / DTMB, Center for Shared Solutions DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 3

4 Thousands Region 8 LABOR FORCE AND UNEMPLOYMENT There are 369,610 labor market participants in the. Since 2009, the Region s labor force has fallen by 20,030 or 5.1 percent. Over the same period, labor force levels statewide have declined by Labor Force and Unemployment 369,610 Labor Force Participants, 2013 YTD -5.1% Change in Labor Force, ,430 or 3.4 percent. Withdrawal has been due to increased retirements and enrollments as well as more discouragement among jobseekers, following the recent national recession. A post-recession low in the number of labor force participants in Region 8 occurred in Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment 500 Unemployment Employment January Since then, the downward trend in the labor force has slowed. The Region s labor force is comprised of 340,210 employed and 29,400 unemployed, resulting in an unemployment rate of 8.0 percent, relatively unchanged from the 2012 annual jobless rate for the Region but lower than the current statewide rate of 9.1 percent. The relatively flat unemployment rate since 2012 hides the positive changes in labor force and employment over the same time period. The Region 8 labor force grew and employment rose over the same period, a positive sign for the Regional economy % 15% 10% 5% 0% YTD 13.4% 8.0% Unemployment Rate, 2013 YTD -3.6 Change in Unemployment Rate, Unemployment Rate Southwest Michigan 12.7% 10.4% Michigan 9.1% 9.1% 11.5% 11.4% 9.3% 7.9% 8.0% YTD Source: DTMB, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 4

5 COMMUTING PATTERNS The has 198,572 internal commuters, or those residents who live and are also employed within the Region. Internal commuters account for about 75 percent of all who are employed in Region 8. This is on par with the percent of internal commuters which make up each of the other nine Prosperity Regions. Inflow commuters, those who live outside Region 8 but travel to the Region for their employment, number almost 67,000. The top three counties these inflow commuters come from are Allegan, Kent, and Barry counties, all to the north of Prosperity Region 8. These counties alone account for almost 19,000 inflow commuters. Those who live in Region 8 but work outside of the Region (about 88,000 in 2011) travel primarily to Kent county, as well as St. Joseph and Elkhart counties in Indiana. These three counties are the destinations of over 28,000 outflow commuters, or about 32 percent of all the over 88,000 outflow commuters from Region 8. The total number of net commuters (inflow outflow) is -21,422, meaning that many more people are commuting out of the Region to work than are coming to the Region to work. Kent County alone makes up over -4,000 of the total net commuters. Allegan Commuting Patterns Kent Barry Wayne Oakland Kent St. Joseph (IN) Elkhart (IN) Oakland Wayne 198,572 Internal Commuters 66,713 Inflow Commuters Where do they live? Top 5 Counties 4,184 3,995 5,042 88,135 6,068 Outflow Commuters Where do they work? Top 5 Counties 6,580 6,299 7,676 8,563 10,159 9,617 Source: DTMB, US Census Bureau, Longitudinal Employer- Household Dynamics DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 5

7 INDUSTRY JOB TRENDS Between 2009 and 2012, payroll jobs in the have grown by 3,975 or 1.4 percent. This is compared to the 4.0 percent growth in payrolls statewide. Employment in Administrative and support and waste management grew considerably between 2009 and Job growth in this sector was concentrated in Administrative support services. Included in this industry is the large and growing Employment services sector. Growth in the Region s Manufacturing industry were widespread, and were focused in Fabricated metal product manufacturing, Plastics and rubber product manufacturing, and Food manufacturing. Not all Manufacturing sectors added jobs; for example, Transportation equipment manufacturing was down slightly over the period. Health care and social assistance is among the Region s industries with the most job growth. Partly due to demographic and technological factors, this industry has consistently reported positive employment trends. Since 2009, not all industries have added jobs. Due to a combination of retirements and budgetary considerations, significant job losses were seen in Educational services and Public administration industries. Industry Job Trends +3,975 Change in Payroll Job, 2 nd Qtr nd Qtr % Percent Change in Payroll Jobs, 2 nd Qtr nd Qtr High Growth Industries Administrative and Support and Waste Management +3,875 Jobs +29.4% Percent Manufacturing +2,125 Jobs +4.1% Percent Health Care and Social Assistance +1,025 Jobs +2.4% Percent Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation +950 Jobs +25.0% Percent Wholesale Trade +800 Jobs +9.0% Percent Declining Industries Educational Services -1,625 Jobs -5.7% Percent Public Administration -1,000 Jobs -8.0% Percent Information -675 Jobs -19.9% Percent Construction -650 Jobs -6.6% Percent Transportation and Warehousing -525 Jobs -6.2% Percent Source: DTMB, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 7

8 EMPLOYMENT CONCENTRATION INDUSTRIES Location quotients (LQ) are defined as ratios that compare the concentration of employment in a defined area to that of a larger area. A LQ greater than 1.0 suggests a higher concentration of industry employment locally than statewide while a LQ of less than one suggests a weaker concentration of industry employment. A quotient of 1.0 suggests the same concentration of industry employment regionally and statewide. The has a higher location quotient, and therefore a high employment concentration in industries such as Crop production, Paper manufacturing, Food manufacturing, Utilities, and Chemical manufacturing. Region 8 has several high wage industries with notably high location quotients. Many such industries are concentrated in Manufacturing, but extend to Utilities and Pipeline transportation and others. In Region 8, three quarters of all Manufacturing industries with higher location quotients posted job gains between 2009 and Management of companies and enterprises and Telecommunications, two high wage industries, report comparatively low employment concentration in Region 8 when compared to Michigan. Location Quotient (LQ) Higher LQ Industries Crop Production 3.66 Location Quotient $454 Average Weekly Wage Paper Manufacturing 3.38 Location Quotient $1,098 Average Weekly Wage Food Manufacturing 2.16 Location Quotient $1,253 Average Weekly Wage Utilities 1.78 Location Quotient $1,892 Average Weekly Wage Chemical Manufacturing 1.76 Location Quotient $1,672 Average Weekly Wage Lower LQ Industries Air Transportation 0.07 Location Quotient $589 Average Weekly Wage Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.40 Location Quotient $1,903 Average Weekly Wage Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 0.42 Location Quotient $384 Average Weekly Wage Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities 0.50 Location Quotient $1,263 Average Weekly Wage Telecommunications 0.50 Location Quotient $1,229 Average Weekly Wage Source: DTMB, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 8

9 DEMOGRAPHICS / INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT In the, 21 percent of jobs are held by workers 55 years of age or older, on par with the 20 percent of jobs statewide. Also following closely with the State is the percentage of jobs held by year-olds in the Region. Compared to the age distribution seen in Michigan as a whole, the Region s older industries are Public administration and Information. Nearly one in three employees in the Public administration industry and about one in five employees in Information industry are over the age of 55. Manufacturing registers the highest number of older employees (jobs held by workers ages 55+). This may make the Region susceptible to potential talent shortfalls, especially if there are not enough skilled workers able to replace existing workers upon retirement or other exits from the labor market. Region 8 and a few other Prosperity Regions are unique in this regard, as many Regions see the largest number of older workers in the Health care and social assistance industry. While some sectors have a high percentage of workers over the age of 55, all sectors are very near the statewide average of workers ages 55 and up in the sector. Industry Employment by Age Industry Employment by Age % % Lower Share of Older Workers Accommodation and Food Services 9% over 55 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 16% over 55 Construction 18% over 55 Finance and Insurance 20% over 55 Higher Share of Older Workers Public Administration 29% over 55 Educational Services 26% over 55 Wholesale Trade 24% over 55 Information 22% over % % Source: DTMB, Local Employment Dynamics DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 9

10 OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES Occupational employment in the Southwest Prosperity Region was 278,370 in Employment is in a wide range of job titles extending from those seen in the large Office and administrative support and Production categories to those in the smaller but also critical categories of Architecture and engineering and Computer and mathematical. Reflecting the diverse mix of job titles in Region 8, the occupational wage range is quite large, spanning from $8.54 /hour at the 10th percentile to $34.47 /hour at the 90th percentile. The median wage in the Region was $15.16 /hour in The occupational categories with the most employment in Region 8 include Office and administrative support, Production, and Food preparation and serving. In addition, categories like Management, Architecture and engineering, Healthcare practitioners and technical, Business and financial operations, and Computer and mathematical all report solid employment and wages in Region 8. As expected, the highest paying occupations in Region 8 are also the ones that require the most education and training. The highest paying job titles are concentrated in Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations, Management occupations, and Computer and mathematical occupations. Employment and Wages 278,370 Occupational Employment $15.16 Median Occupational Wage High Employment / High Wage Categories Management 13,380 Employed $ $74.12 Wage Range Architecture and Engineering 6,760 Employed $ $46.32 Wage Range Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 16,810 Employed $ $50.65 Wage Range Business and Financial Operations 10,960 Employed $ $42.59 Wage Range Computer and Mathematical 3,150 Employed $15.53 = $45.58 Wage Range High Employment / High Wage Occupations General and Operations Managers 3,240 Employed $44.04 Median Wage Registered Nurses 6,010 Employed $29.51 Median Wage Financial Managers 850 Employed $43.86 Median Wage Industrial Production Managers 900 Employed $42.44 Median Wage Mechanical Engineers 1,400 Employed $34.66 Median Wage Source: DTMB, Occupational Employment Statistics (Unpublished Data) DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 10

12 REAL-TIME DEMAND OCCUPATIONS There were 12,230 online advertised job vacancies in the during the 3 rd Quarter of Nearly half of all Regional vacancies were concentrated in five broad occupational categories: Sales and related; Office and administrative support; Transportation and material moving; Healthcare practitioners and technical; and Management. The top 5 in-demand detailed job titles were responsible for 1 in 6 total postings in the Region. Among the most demanded occupations in Region 8 were Industrial engineers and Registered nurses. Two supervisor titles were also in high demand: Food service supervisors and Retail sales supervisors. Just over 15 percent of the job ads for Region 8 have been active for more than 120 days, signaling that employers may be having difficulty filling the vacancies. Statewide, 11.9 percent of advertised vacancies go unfilled for 120 days or longer. One third of all online advertised job vacancies for the Southwest Prosperity Region were for the positions in the city of Kalamazoo. About one sixth of the advertisements were for Battle Creek positions and one tenth for Benton Harbor. Online Advertised Vacancies 12,230 Total Online Advertised Vacancies, 3 rd Quarter % Change in Online Advertised Vacancies, 3 rd Quarter rd Quarter 2013 Top Advertised Categories Sales and Related Office and Administrative Support Transportation and Material Moving Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Management 1,092 1, Top Advertised Job Titles Truck Drivers 620 Postings +5.3% Change over month Industrial Engineers 400 Postings +4.4% Change Registered Nurses 370 Postings -0.5% Change Retail Salespersons 370 Postings +10.8% Change 1,489 Food Service Supervisors 295 Postings +34.7% Change Retail Sales Supervisors 280 Postings +15.1% Change Maintenance and Repair Workers 240 Postings +13.3% Change Source: The Conference Board, Help Wanted Online DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 12

13 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives is committed to producing timely, accurate, and reliable labor market information and insights as well as other economic intelligence. Below are a few of our key regional products. These and other resources are available on our website at: Regional Online Job Demand Profiles Using The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series, these profiles are intended to supplement existing labor market information by providing local planners with information on real-time job demand. Produced quarterly, these reports are available for each of the state s 25 Michigan Works! Agencies (MWAs). Michigan Economic and Workforce Indicators and Insights This biannual report tracks Michigan labor market and economic trends on a series of indicators related to the workforce, knowledge-based jobs, innovation, education, and the economy. Written for an executive audience, this report provides a concise analysis of recent trends in these indicators as well as national and regional comparisons. Coming Soon: Online Advertised Job Demand for Michigan s Prosperity Regions Regional Prosperity Initiative: Online Job Demand Analysis In support of the Regional Prosperity Initiative, these profiles provide a quick reference for those interested in identifying the characteristics of current job vacancies in the regional labor market. Using The Conference Board s Help Wanted Online (HWOL) Data Series, these profiles will be produced monthly for Michigan s 10 Prosperity Regions and released alongside the Michigan Online Job Demand Analysis. DTMB, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Page 13

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